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January 10, 2024 by Carrie

Why Goals Suck (and How To Really Have the Life You Want)

Preview: Why goals suck, and how you can create lasting positive change in your life by focusing on small daily actions that will make the desired end result inevitable. Your Facebook feed is predictably filled with your friends’ New Year’s Resolutions. Instagram influencers are sharing their “Ins and Outs” for 2024, their word of the […]

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November 28, 2023 by Carrie

Mommy’s Little Digital Helper: How to Use AI to Save Time and Money

Preview: How to use A.I. to save time and money as a busy mom. From meal planning and budgeting to helping with kids homework and resume building, meet your own personal assistant. Standing before the open fridge door, my jaw set, I’m determined not to exceed my monthly grocery budget. To accomplish my goal, I’ll […]

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August 14, 2023 by Carrie

The One Question That Will Change Your Life (and Finances)

(Post contains affiliate links. More info here.) One of the most important, life-changing books I’ve read is Playing with Fire: (Financial Independence Retire Early). There’s a simple exercise in the book, where you’re challenged to answer this question: What are the top 10 things that make you happiest on a weekly basis? Pretty simple. 10 […]

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December 31, 2018 by Carrie

My Word for 2019

Last year was the first time I chose a “word of the year”. I’ve always liked the idea, but didn’t do it until 2018 because I was afraid my word would limit me. But that wasn’t true at all! As I’ve matured I realized that with limits, come freedom. (I owe that quote to Gretchen […]

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December 29, 2017 by Carrie

My Word for 2018

My Word for 2018

I’ve always liked the idea of choosing one word to galvanize one’s focus for the year. But I’ve never done it until now. It was always difficult for me to choose just ONE word to sum up everything. What if I want to hustle in one area, but rest in another? What if I want […]

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August 17, 2017 by Carrie

Tired mom brain? Conquer your mental load with simple life hacks

Eat the Same Thing for Breakfast and other brain-saving life hacks

Preview: As moms, we look for ways to reduce our mental load. In this post I explain why we feel mentally exhausted. I also share simple ways to conquer the problem of mental fatigue by implementing strategies that will pay off over and over. How often do we feel a little brain-fatigued? If you ask […]

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April 24, 2017 by Carrie

Taking a News Fast: 60 days with no negativity

Taking a News Fast- 60 days with no negativity

Have you thought about taking a news fast? People who do this exercise report that it can be life-changing. In this post I’m going to talk about why I’m taking a news fast, why I’ve done so in the past, and what I hope to gain from it. Why I Fasted From Watching The News […]

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April 18, 2017 by Carrie

How To Save Time At Home: 10 ways to make time for what matters

How To Save Time at Home

There is much written about time management, but this article focuses on how to save time at home. Why? The point of time management is not to squeeze every bit of productivity out of each minute. Recently, I enjoyed a good laugh when I read this quote: “Her love of books she inherited chiefly from […]

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April 7, 2017 by Carrie

2017 Goals Update

After posting my goals for 2017 here, I promised to update periodically on my progress. I love reading other people’s goals. They’re inspiring to me, and I also get some great ideas! So I hope you don’t mind my occasional navel-gazing. Plus, posting updates helps me stay accountable. My first 2017 goals update was here, […]

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February 3, 2017 by Carrie

2017 Goals Update: February version

2017 Goals Update @ CarrieWillard.com

2017 goals update, February version. The short of it is that January pretty much rocked.   I posted my goals for 2017 here. And I promised to update on my progress. I probably won’t do this monthly (because it may be boring to read about someone else’s goals? I dunno, I enjoy reading these types […]

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